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An investment company owned by the Samruk-Kazyna National Wealth Fund, which is included in the TOP-20 Sovereign Wealth Funds with assets totaling about $70 billion.
Samruk-Kazyna Invest is a financially stable investment company that makes direct investments in projects in the Republic of Kazakhstan together with strategic partners.
Samruk-Kazyna Invest has a Long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of ‘BB+’ with a Stable Outlook from Fitch Ratings.
Samruk-Kazyna Invest LLP (hereinafter referred to as SK Invest) was established on July 20, 2007. During the years of foundation, the main goal of the company was to provide expert support for the investment activities of Samruk-Kazyna JSC.
In 2012, the Fund defined new goals and objectives for Samruk-Kazyna Invest – financing investment projects that contribute to the development of import substitution, competitive goods and services in the country.
Over the period from 2012 to 2021, SK Invest has gone through a dynamic path associated with investing in projects in the following sectors of the economy of Kazakhstan: mining and metallurgical complex, mechanical engineering, coal industry, renewable energy, agro-industrial complex, financial services.
Today Samruk-Kazyna Invest is moving to a new stage of development. From 06/15/2021, a new Development Strategy of Samruk-Kazyna Invest LLP for 2021-2030 was approved.
The mission of SK Invest is to attract investments into the economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan and diversify the activities of Samruk-Kazyna JSC to create asset value and obtain a stable level of profit.
Vision – SK Invest is an investment company specializing in direct investments in the country and abroad, with a professional team to attract and implement effective investments.
Achievement of the mission and vision of the Company will be ensured through the implementation of 2 strategic goals:
The Company’s goals are achieved through the implementation of 4 key priorities:
Values – SK Invest shares the corporate values of the Fund, expressed in the abbreviation PRIME – Partnership (Partnership), Respect (Respect), Integrity (Honesty), Meritocracy (Meritocracy) and Excellence (Excellence).
Further development is determined taking into account the key priorities of the Fund, global and regional trends in economic development and performance indicators and development of similar investment companies.
The development strategy defines the strategic stages of its implementation and the desire in the long term to move to the active and efficient management of a diversified portfolio of assets, with an increase in the share of international investments to increase the profitability of the portfolio. The partnership considers projects in priority sectors of the economy by attracting investments, creating a transparent and open investment platform for both international and local partners, focusing mainly on the private sector, which is the main driver of sustainable and active development of the economy.
The current portfolio of SK Invest is represented by twelve companies with a total historical investment of the Partnership in the amount of 42.5 billion tenge and a fair value as of December 31, 2021 of 31.5 billion tenge. The Partnership has invested in the following projects:
The Sole Shareholder of the Samruk-Kazyna Invest Limited Liability Partnership is the National Wealth Fund Samruk-Kazyna joint-stock company, relations with which are regulated by the Regulations on interaction with the Sole Participant of Samruk-Kazyna Invest LLP.
The ultimate controlling party of the Partnership is the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan.Supervisory Board Information about the Supervisory Board of Samruk-Kazyna Invest LLP The Supervisory Board is the supervisory and control body of the Partnership and has the right to resolve issues that are not assigned by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Charter and internal rules of the Partnership to the exclusive competence of the Sole Participant and the General Director of the Partnership. The Supervisory Board is a collegiate body. The Supervisory Board of the Partnership consists of at least three people and its composition is determined by the Sole Participant.
KORABAEV YELZHAS
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Samruk-Kazyna Invest LLP – Director of the Corporate Finance and Treasury Department of Samruk-Kazyna JSC
Date of election: December 29, 2022 Citizenship: Republic of Kazakhstan
Education:
2009-2012 – The University of Manchester, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Finance
2011 – New York Oxbridge Learning Academy
2012-2013 – Imperial College London, Master of Finance
Experience:
February 2022 – present, Director of the Corporate Finance and Treasury Department of Samruk-Kazyna JSC
April 2020 – January 2022, Director of the Corporate Finance Department of Samruk-Kazyna JSC
July 2018 – April 2020, Director of the Treasury Department of Samruk-Kazyna JSC
July 2017 – July 2018, Banking expert in the field of infrastructure and transport projects, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
March 2015 – May 2017, Valuation, Modeling and Deal Structuring Consultant, Ernst & Young
May 2014 – March 2015, Financial Analyst of the Department of Monetary Operations and Asset Management of the NF, National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan
September 2012 – May 2014, Financial Analyst, NIA Drilling Ltd.
Work and membership in the Boards of Directors / Supervisory Boards of other organizations:
⦁ Member of the Board of Directors of Bolashaq Investments Ltd.
⦁ Member of the Supervisory Board of the PC “Kazakhstan Energy Reinsurance Company”
⦁ Member of the Board of Directors of Samruk-Kazyna Construction JSC
⦁ Member of the Supervisory Board of Samruk-Kazyna Contract LLP
Member of the Presidential Youth Personnel Reserve
Scholarship holder of the Presidential program “Bolashak”
Fellow of the International Scholarship of the Faculty of Physical Engineering, University of Manchester
TUSUPOV AMIR
Member of the Supervisory Board of Samruk-Kazyna Invest LLP – Director of the Investment and Business Support Department of Samruk-Kazyna JSC
CFA, FMVA, MSc
Date of election: December 29, 2022 Citizenship: Republic of Kazakhstan
Education:
2008-2012 – Karaganda State University named after academician E.A. Buketov, Bachelor of Economics and Business, specialty “State and local government”
2012-2014 – Karaganda State University named after Academician E.A. Buketov, Master of Economic Sciences with a degree in “State and local government”
2012-2014 – Karaganda Private University “Bolashak”, Bachelor of Laws with a degree in Jurisprudence
2014-2016 – University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, Master of Science in Finance
Experience:
January 2023 – present, Director of Investment and Business Support Department of Samruk-Kazyna JSC
August 2021 – January 2023, Head of the sector for supporting investment activities of Samruk-Kazyna JSC
May 2018 – August 2021, Senior Analyst, Eurasian Group LLP
August 2017 – April 2018, manager of Baiterek Development JSC
Work and membership in the Boards of Directors / Supervisory Boards of other organizations:
Member of the Supervisory Board of Samruk-Kazyna Ondeu LLP
Member of the Supervisory Board of SK Water Solutions LLP
Member of the Presidential Personnel Reserve, recruitment of 2021 (only 50 people)
RASHID SAMAL
Member of the Supervisory Board of “Samruk-Kazyna Invest” LLP – Head of the corporate management sector of the ESG department of “Samruk-Kazyna” JSC
Date of election: 07/07/2022
Citizenship: Republic of Kazakhstan
Education:
2006-2010, University of Manchester, UK. Bachelor of Science in Innovation and Technology
2013-2015, Nazarbayev University in partnership with Duke University. executive MBA.
Work experience:
More than 12 years of experience in the field of audit, sustainable development, large-scale project management in international companies, the UN system and the Samruk-Kazyna group of companies. She started her career at Ernst&Young LLP in the audit department. As a senior auditor, she participated in projects on financial audit of organizations in the oil and gas industry. After joining Samruk-Kazyna JSC, he is responsible for improving the level of corporate governance and integrating ESG practices in the Fund’s group of companies.
January 2022 – present, Head of the corporate management sector of the ESG department of “Samruk-Kazyna” JSC
2021 – 2022, Advisor to the Managing Director for Corporate Governance and HR of Samruk-Kazyna JSC
2017 – 2021, UN Program Coordinator
Management and coordination of a portfolio of national and international projects in the field of democratic and regional development, including:
⦁ judicial reform as part of the justice reform,
⦁ countering torture in closed institutions,
⦁ countering violent extremism,
⦁ measures to combat HIV/AIDS,
⦁ combating all forms of gender-based violence and violence against children and the elderly.
2015 – 2017, Director of the Department “Sustainable Development” of JSC “Samruk-Energy”
⦁ Implementation of a sustainable development system in the holding group
⦁ Management and coordination of the development of a long-term strategy for the development of the company, financial modeling.
⦁ Coordination of international cooperation of the holding group.
2010 – 2014, Senior Auditor, Ernst & Young LLP, Kazakhstan.
Work and membership in the Boards of Directors / Supervisory Boards of other organizations:
⦁ member of the working group World Energy Trilemma, Financing Energy Transition of the World Energy Council (World Energy Council, London, UK) 2015-2018.
⦁ participant of the international mentoring program “Empowering Central Asian Women in Renewable Energy Mentoring Program”, OSCE, Vienna, Austria 2022
⦁ Member of the Board of Trustees of the Samruk-Kazyna Trust CF,
⦁ Member of the Board of Trustees of PI “CSVK”.
Abilmazhinov Saken Maratovich
CEO
CFA, ACCA, CIA
Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Born on August 25, 1987.
Higher education: In 2008, he graduated from the Kazakhstan Institute of Economics and Forecasting Management (KIMEP) with a degree in business administration and accounting. In 2010 he graduated with honors from Regent’s University London, majoring in international banking and finance.
He has 15 years of experience in finance, investment, audit and business development, including in manufacturing enterprises. He began his career in 2007 at ABN AMRO BANK.
Internationally certified: Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
Fluent in English.
Yerbol Abdrazakov
Deputy CEO
Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Born August 11, 1989.
Higher education: In 2010 he graduated from the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University with a degree in finance.
He has many years of experience in the banking sector in the field of SME lending and corporate business.
He is the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SK Water Solutions LLP
Fluent in English.
Sergey Lim
Director of Operations Department
Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Born February 1, 1984.
Fluent in English.
Myrzakhmetov Daniyar
Director of Asset Management Department
BSc, MA
Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Born June 10, 1983.
Higher education: In 2005 he graduated from the KIMEP University with a degree in business administration and accounting. In 2007, he graduated from KIMEP with a master’s degree in financial analysis (without a thesis).
He has 15 years of experience in finance, investment, marketing, including in international companies. He began his career in 2007 at KazInvestBank JSC.
Fluent in English.
Kamila Nauryzbek
Head of Sector for Analysis and Structuring of Projects
k.nauryzbek@skinvest.kz
Yelaman Alipbayev
Project Leader
ye.alipbayev@skinvest.kz
Rustem Amandykov
Project Leader
r.amandykov@skinvest.kz
Akhmetov Serik
Project Leader
s.akhmetov@skinvest.kz
Bakhyt Bukayeva
Project Leader
b.bukayeva@skinvest.kz
Zhanna Yelemesova
Project Leader
zh.yelemesova@skinvest.kz
Orazgul Kazistay
Project Leader
o.kazistay@skinvest.kz
Tamirlan Kozhakhmetov
Chieft Analyst
kozhakhmetov@skinvest.kz
⦁ Supervisory Board Information about the Supervisory Board of Samruk-Kazyna Invest LLP The Supervisory Board is the supervisory and control body of the Partnership and has the right to resolve issues that are not assigned by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Charter and internal rules of the Partnership to the exclusive competence of the Sole Participant and the General Director of the Partnership. The Supervisory Board is a collegiate body. The Supervisory Board of the Partnership consists of at least three people and its composition is determined by the Sole Participant.
KORABAEV YELZHAS
Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Samruk-Kazyna Invest LLP – Director of the Corporate Finance and Treasury Department of Samruk-Kazyna JSC
Date of election: December 29, 2022 Citizenship: Republic of Kazakhstan
Education:
2009-2012 – The University of Manchester, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Finance
2011 – New York Oxbridge Learning Academy
2012-2013 – Imperial College London, Master of Finance
Experience:
February 2022 – present, Director of the Corporate Finance and Treasury Department of Samruk-Kazyna JSC
April 2020 – January 2022, Director of the Corporate Finance Department of Samruk-Kazyna JSC
July 2018 – April 2020, Director of the Treasury Department of Samruk-Kazyna JSC
July 2017 – July 2018, Banking expert in the field of infrastructure and transport projects, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
March 2015 – May 2017, Valuation, Modeling and Deal Structuring Consultant, Ernst & Young
May 2014 – March 2015, Financial Analyst of the Department of Monetary Operations and Asset Management of the NF, National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan
September 2012 – May 2014, Financial Analyst, NIA Drilling Ltd.
Work and membership in the Boards of Directors / Supervisory Boards of other organizations:
⦁ Member of the Board of Directors of Bolashaq Investments Ltd.
⦁ Member of the Supervisory Board of the PC “Kazakhstan Energy Reinsurance Company”
⦁ Member of the Board of Directors of Samruk-Kazyna Construction JSC
⦁ Member of the Supervisory Board of Samruk-Kazyna Contract LLP
Member of the Presidential Youth Personnel Reserve
Scholarship holder of the Presidential program “Bolashak”
Fellow of the International Scholarship of the Faculty of Physical Engineering, University of Manchester
TUSUPOV AMIR
Member of the Supervisory Board of Samruk-Kazyna Invest LLP – Director of the Investment and Business Support Department of Samruk-Kazyna JSC
CFA, FMVA, MSc
Date of election: December 29, 2022 Citizenship: Republic of Kazakhstan
Education:
2008-2012 – Karaganda State University named after academician E.A. Buketov, Bachelor of Economics and Business, specialty “State and local government”
2012-2014 – Karaganda State University named after Academician E.A. Buketov, Master of Economic Sciences with a degree in “State and local government”
2012-2014 – Karaganda Private University “Bolashak”, Bachelor of Laws with a degree in Jurisprudence
2014-2016 – University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, Master of Science in Finance
Experience:
January 2023 – present, Director of Investment and Business Support Department of Samruk-Kazyna JSC
August 2021 – January 2023, Head of the sector for supporting investment activities of Samruk-Kazyna JSC
May 2018 – August 2021, Senior Analyst, Eurasian Group LLP
August 2017 – April 2018, manager of Baiterek Development JSC
Work and membership in the Boards of Directors / Supervisory Boards of other organizations:
Member of the Supervisory Board of Samruk-Kazyna Ondeu LLP
Member of the Supervisory Board of SK Water Solutions LLP
Member of the Presidential Personnel Reserve, recruitment of 2021 (only 50 people)
RASHID SAMAL
Member of the Supervisory Board of “Samruk-Kazyna Invest” LLP – Head of the corporate management sector of the ESG department of “Samruk-Kazyna” JSC
Date of election: 07/07/2022
Citizenship: Republic of Kazakhstan
Education:
2006-2010, University of Manchester, UK. Bachelor of Science in Innovation and Technology
2013-2015, Nazarbayev University in partnership with Duke University. executive MBA.
Work experience:
More than 12 years of experience in the field of audit, sustainable development, large-scale project management in international companies, the UN system and the Samruk-Kazyna group of companies. She started her career at Ernst&Young LLP in the audit department. As a senior auditor, she participated in projects on financial audit of organizations in the oil and gas industry. After joining Samruk-Kazyna JSC, he is responsible for improving the level of corporate governance and integrating ESG practices in the Fund’s group of companies.
January 2022 – present, Head of the corporate management sector of the ESG department of “Samruk-Kazyna” JSC
2021 – 2022, Advisor to the Managing Director for Corporate Governance and HR of Samruk-Kazyna JSC
2017 – 2021, UN Program Coordinator
Management and coordination of a portfolio of national and international projects in the field of democratic and regional development, including:
⦁ judicial reform as part of the justice reform,
⦁ countering torture in closed institutions,
⦁ countering violent extremism,
⦁ measures to combat HIV/AIDS,
⦁ combating all forms of gender-based violence and violence against children and the elderly.
2015 – 2017, Director of the Department “Sustainable Development” of JSC “Samruk-Energy”
⦁ Implementation of a sustainable development system in the holding group
⦁ Management and coordination of the development of a long-term strategy for the development of the company, financial modeling.
⦁ Coordination of international cooperation of the holding group.
2010 – 2014, Senior Auditor, Ernst & Young LLP, Kazakhstan.
Work and membership in the Boards of Directors / Supervisory Boards of other organizations:
⦁ member of the working group World Energy Trilemma, Financing Energy Transition of the World Energy Council (World Energy Council, London, UK) 2015-2018.
⦁ participant of the international mentoring program “Empowering Central Asian Women in Renewable Energy Mentoring Program”, OSCE, Vienna, Austria 2022
⦁ Member of the Board of Trustees of the Samruk-Kazyna Trust CF,
⦁ Member of the Board of Trustees of PI “CSVK”.
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Saken Abilmazhinov
CEO
CFA, ACCA, CIA
Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Born on August 25, 1987.
Higher education: In 2008, he graduated from the Kazakhstan Institute of Economics and Forecasting Management (KIMEP) with a degree in business administration and accounting. In 2010 he graduated with honors from Regent’s University London, majoring in international banking and finance.
He has 15 years of experience in finance, investment, audit and business development, including in manufacturing enterprises. He began his career in 2007 at ABN AMRO BANK.
Internationally certified: Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA).
Fluent in English.
Yerbol Abdrazakov
Deputy CEO
Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Born August 11, 1989.
Higher education: In 2010 he graduated from the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University with a degree in finance.
He has many years of experience in the banking sector in the field of SME lending and corporate business.
He is the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SK Water Solutions LLP
Fluent in English.
Sergey Lim
Director of Operations Department
Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Born February 1, 1984.
Fluent in English.
Myrzakhmetov Daniyar
Director of Asset Management Department
BSc, MA
Citizen of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Born June 10, 1983.
Higher education: In 2005 he graduated from the KIMEP University with a degree in business administration and accounting. In 2007, he graduated from KIMEP with a master’s degree in financial analysis (without a thesis).
He has 15 years of experience in finance, investment, marketing, including in international companies. He began his career in 2007 at KazInvestBank JSC.
Fluent in English.
Kamila Nauryzbek
Head of Sector for Analysis and Structuring of Projects
k.nauryzbek@skinvest.kz
Yelaman Alipbayev
Project Leader
ye.alipbayev@skinvest.kz
Rustem Amandykov
Project Leader
r.amandykov@skinvest.kz
Akhmetov Serik
Project Leader
s.akhmetov@skinvest.kz
Bakhyt Bukayeva
Project Leader
b.bukayeva@skinvest.kz
Zhanna Yelemesova
Project Leader
zh.yelemesova@skinvest.kz
Orazgul Kazistay
Project Leader
o.kazistay@skinvest.kz
Tamirlan Kozhakhmetov
Chieft Analyst
kozhakhmetov@skinvest.kz
Regulations on interaction with the Sole Participant
Samruk-Kazyna Invest LLP (hereinafter referred to as SK Invest) pays great attention to risk management as a key component of the corporate governance system of Samruk-Kazyna JSC (hereinafter referred to as the Fund), aimed at timely identification and taking measures to reduce the level of risks that may negatively affect the value and reputation of SK Invest. Risk management in the Company is carried out by implementing a risk management system (hereinafter referred to as RMS) at all levels of the Company. The RMS is a set of interrelated elements combined into a single process, within which the Supervisory Board of the Company, management and employees, each at their own level, participate in identifying potential events that may affect the Company’s activities, as well as in managing these events within an acceptable risk level for the Sole participant of IC Invest – the Fund. You can learn more about the RMS of IC Invest by reading the Risk Management Policy of Samruk-Kazyna Invest LLP in the Corporate Documents subsection.
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